Personal Care Attendant

Live Well Home Care; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Home Care is hiring for an in-home care role in Santa Fe, NM. The caregiver will provide personal care and support to clients in their own homes, helping with daily activities, meals, transportation, and companionship to improve quality of life.

You will work closely with the care team to follow care plans and ensure safety. Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, meal planning, light housekeeping, and transport as needed, while maintaining compassionate, respectful care aligned

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Escort clients to medical facilities and outings.
• Monitor safety and security in the home environment.
• Assist with meal planning and light housework.
• Support clients with mobility, grooming, and personal care routines.

Job description

Join a company that has a passion for taking care of people!

Job Summary:

Provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability, and/or other inflictions. Personal Care may include assistance with the activities of daily living, housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship, and respite. Responsible for ensuring service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with relevant Agency policies and industry standards.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Assist with the activities of daily living and personal care including:

• ambulation
• bathing
• dressing
• exercise
• feeding
• hair care
• medication reminding
• mouth care
• nail care
• positioning
• shaving
• skin care
• toileting
• transferring
• Ensure client’s safety and security by supervising the home environment.
• Teach/perform meal planning and preparation, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.
• Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind.
• Provides respite care for families in accordance with care plans.
• Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client’s money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of the Branch Manager.
• Assist clients with following a written, special diet plan and reinforcement of diet maintenance as identified on the care plan.
• Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan.
• Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them.
• Participate with Client Care Team (Branch Manager and Regional Leadership) by providing input and making suggestions.
• Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Monitor supplies and resources.
• Follow the written care plan.
• Carry out duties as assigned by the Branch Manager.
• Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Branch Manager.